Greek-Australian Archive – Paraskevi Thurban

Item

Title
Greek-Australian Archive – Paraskevi Thurban
Subject
Australia--Emigration and immigration—History
Immigrants
Greek language, Modern
Voyages and travels
New South Wales
Category
5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
Author
Thurban, Paraskevi (Paroula)
Keywords
Greeks in Australia
Oral history
Creator
Elefterias-Kostakidis, Eleni
Current holder
State Library of New South Wales
Date
December 9, 2022
Link
https://greekaustralianarchive.sl.nsw.gov.au/oral-histories/paraskevi-thurban
Access rights
Digitised
Country of origin
Australia
Place
Sydney
Language 
Greek (Modern)
Description from source
Interviewer: Eleni Elefterias-Kostakidis

Occupation: Dance Instructor, teacher
Year of arrival: 1964
Method of transport: Ship (Ellinis)

Paraskevi (Paroula) was born on the island of Lemnos in 1944. Her parents were refugees from Asia Minor. She was one of six children, all of whom migrated to Australia following the death of their father. After her arrival, Paroula began teaching Greek at a school run by the Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales. Her reputation for dancing developed from her experience in education. Paroula is a mainstay of the Greek community in Sydney, and has created a strong connection between the diaspora and Greek dancing.
Physical format
Sound recording
Related resources 
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/4893/
https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/texts/4894/